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Download Resource files from www.tutorialbook.info Table of Contents Introduction Starting AutoCAD Plant 3D 2016 An Overview about Projects in AutoCAD Plant 3D Tutorial 1 Creating a New Project Creating a New Drawing Changing the Workspace Viewing the Drawing Properties P&ID Symbology Standards Placing Equipment Editing the P&ID Symbols Adding Nozzles to the Equipment Creating Schematic Lines Assigning Tags to lines Placing Valves and Fittings Placing Instruments Creating Instrumentation Lines Placing the Field Discrete instrument symbol Creating the Pneumatic Signal lines Adding Off page connectors Checking the Drawing Tutorial 2 Creating a Custom symbol and converting it into a P&ID symbol Creating the Secondary Line Segments Connecting the Off page connectors Exercise 1 Tutorial 3 (Editing the P&ID) Applying Corners Adding Gaps to lines Reversing the Flow Direction Modifying the lines using grips Substituting the Symbols Tutorial 4 (Managing Data) Filtering the Data Exporting the Data Adding Annotations using the Data Manager Assigning Tags using the Data Manager Tutorial 5 (Defining a new Class) Adding Annotations to the Symbol Tutorial 6 (Generate Reports) Creating Plant 3D Model Creating a Plant 3D Drawing Tutorial 7 (Creating Structural Model) Creating Layers Creating the Grid Creating Footings Creating Structural Members Increasing the length of the Structural Members Extending the Structural Members Structural Member Representation Outline Model Shape Model Trimming the Structural Members Using the Cut Back Member command Using the Miter Cut Member command Using the Structure Edit command Adding Platforms Adding Stairs Adding Railings Using the Structure Explode command Adding Ladders Tutorial 8 (Adding Equipment) Creating an Equipment using Pre-Defined Shapes Using the Attach Equipment command Adding Nozzles Using the Convert Equipment command Modifying Nozzles Tutorial 9 (Creating Pipes) Using the Spec Viewer Editing Specs Using P&ID Line Lists to create Piping Using the Routing tools to create Pipes Using the Line to Pipe command to create Pipes Knowing about the Compass Editing Pipes Creating Stub-in and Tee joints Creating Elbows and Pipe Bends Creating Sloped Pipes Creating offset piping Adding Insulation and Welds to Pipes Tutorial 10 (Adding Inline assets) Editing Inline assets Adding Inline Assets at Pipe ends Adding Custom Parts Tutorial 11 (Adding Pipe Supports) Tutorial 12 (Validating Project Drawings) Validating the 3D model Tutorial 13 (Creating Isometric Drawings) Specifying Iso Styles and other settings Annotation and Dimension settings Creating New Iso Styles Generating a Quick Isometric Drawing Generating Production Isometric Drawings Adding Isometric Messages and Annotations Export the Piping data to PCF format Locking Pipes after creating their Isometric Drawings Tutorial 14: Creating Orthographic Drawings Creating Adjacent Views Editing Ortho Views Updating and Deleting Ortho Views Adding Bill of Materials Adding Annotations and Dimensions Updating Dimensions Using the Locate in 3D Model and Pipe Gap commands Tutorial 15: (Working in a Project) Using the Project Manager Changing the General Project Settings Using the Locate Drawing option Using the Resave All Project Drawings option Using the Export to AutoCAD option Tutorial 16 (Publishing and Printing) Publishing a Drawing to DWF format Publish a Drawing using Page setup Introduction This book introduces you to AutoCAD Plant 3D 2016, which is used to create Piping and Instrumentation diagrams and design a 3D Plant model quickly. AutoCAD Plant 3D is the product of Autodesk. It was first released to help process and power industry in the year 2007. It also includes AutoCAD P&ID. This software is designed to create Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, and then design 3D Plant model based on the P&ID. A P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram) displays the connections between the equipments of a process and the instrumentation controlling the process. A P&ID is created using standard symbols. In AutoCAD Plant 3D, you can create P&IDs using symbols related to various standards such as PIP, ISO, ISA, DIN, and JIS-ISO. You can create 3D Models using predefined and user-defined parts. You can then relate the 3D model to the corresponding P&ID. After creating the 3D models, you can use them to generate Orthographic, elevation, and section views. You can also create Isometric drawings, which can be used to manufacture. AutoCAD Plant 3D is based on AutoCAD User-interface. However, the intelligent 2D/3D symbols and the connected Database are main features of this application. You can use this database to generate reports, create annotations, and so on. When you change the attributes of various symbols, the annotations are updated automatically. In AutoCAD Plant 3D, you create everything inside a project in order to make your design consistent. You can create a project on a Standalone workstation or a Network. Creating a project on a Network synchronizes your work with your team members. You can also use the validation tools to check any errors inside the project.